Plant regeneration relies on a delicate balance between stem cell renewal and differentiation, yet the evolutionary origin ...
At first glance, plant and animal cells have a lot in common: they’re both highly organized, keep their DNA tucked away in an envelope, and are kinda juicy inside. But plant cells have evolved some ...
In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose—a major constituent of all plant cell walls—a team of Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers have captured images of the microscopic ...
Similar to humans, plants have an immune system to help defend against parasites and other deleterious infections. The human body is interconnected with cell-to-cell communication to orchestrate an ...
Uncovering the mechanisms behind plant defense signaling can improve strategies to protect crops against disease.
One of the most well-studied cellular responses is how they react during times of stress, such as when the temperature gets ...
It has been claimed that because most of our DNA is active, it must be important, but now human-plant hybrid cells have been ...
When a maize plant is attacked by the fungus Ustilago maydis, tumor-like tissue growths occur at the site of infection. How the pathogen causes this response in its host has long been unknown. But a ...